Tobacco cutter and box.



No. 888,642. PATENTBD MAY 26, 1908. J. H. A. MQPHEE.

TOBACCO CUTTER AND BOX.

' APPLIUATION FILED DEC. 29. 1906.

JOHN HUGH ALEXANDER MCPHEE, OF DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND.

TOBACCO CUTTER AND BOX.

Specification oi. Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application filed December 29, 1906. Serial No. 349,984.

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that 1, JOHN HUGH ALEXAN- DER MOPHEE, of Dunedin, NewZealand, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TobaccoCutters and Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is for a tobacco cutter and box which can be carried in apocket of the user, and which comprises cutting means combined with abox for the cut tobacco having also a compartment for matches.

The leading feature of my invention is the cutting means combined with abox or receptacle for the cut tobacco.

The principal cutting means consist of a blade of peculiar constructionprojecting bacco receptacle, the tobacco being shaved through a slot cutin the bottom of the to off a plug and the shavings passing upwardsthrough the slot into the box the arrangement being thus similar to anordinary carpenters plane.

Subsidiary cutting means consist of a blade fitted to the lid of the boxcooperating with a blade fitted to the side of the box, for the urposeof cutting a piece of tobacco too sma l to be cut by shaving.

My invention consists of these features and of the features andcombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and moreparticularly pointed'out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention similar numeralsof reference indicate similar parts and Figure 1 is a side view of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is an end view. I

The box (1) is divided by a partition (2) into two compartments, one (3)to hold to bacco, and the other (4) to hold matches. A hinged lid (5) isprovided for the match compartment adapted to be held in position whenshut by a fiat spring (6) or other Well known device for the purpose.The tobacco compartment (3) has a curved lid (8) which is similarly heldin position when closed by a fiat spring (7) and is fitted at one sidewith a cutting blade (9) and provided with a thumbloop (10) of cord orthe like. The compartment (3) has a blade (11) fitted to one side at thetop and adapted to cooperate with the blade (9) for cutting tobaccoremnants as hereinafter described. The bottom (12) of the tobaccocompartment (3) has a transverse slot (13) in it through which projectsthe cutting edge of a blade (14) mounted on an inclined seat (15)preferably formed integral with the bottom of the box, the blade beingadjustable thereon by means of a screw (16) passing through alongitudinal slot (17) in the blade.

In operation the box with lids closed is grasped firmly by one hand, aplug of tobacco is held in the other hand and the tobacco is shaved offthe plug as in planing, the shavings entering the compartment (3)through the slot (13). When the plug is shaved to a size too small forthe planing operation to be continued the box is grasped 1n the palm ofthe hand with the fingers; the thumb is passed through the loop (10) andthe remnant of the plug is cut into ieces by the blade (9) cooperatingwith the b ade" (11) I the pieces falling into the compartment (3).

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A tobacco cutter and box com rising a boxhaving a flat bottom with its en s curved upwardly, said bottom having atransverse slot therein, an inclined seat on the bottom, a knifeadjustably held on said seat, and having its cutting edge projectingthrough the slot, said box having a rounded'front end and a roundedupper rear corner, a hinged cover, a knife carried by one edge of thecover, a knife carried by one edge of the box and adapted to co-act withthe knife on the cover, and a loop on the cover. L

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN HUGH ALEXANDER MOPHEE.

Witnesses:

ANDREW JOHN PARK, JOHN RUTHERFORD PARK. 5

